Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, May 13, 1856
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, May 13, 1856
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1856-05-13
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, May 13, 1856
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: jaa
revision: jxw 2021-10-09
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Auburn May 13
My dear Mother
Will you pleas[ e ]
Supplied
ask Mr Green
Unknown
if he can get the
seed that Mr Bostwick
Birth: 1804 Death: 1872-05-06
wants. in his
note to me. I am very much
in want of some money for things
about the House and for myself
I want just know to get some Feed
for the Horse and some Boots for
my self. I will give you a
list of what I have spent for the
House since I came. this is not
what I have spent for myself.
I paid this with my money I had left
Straw for Horse Apr 25 $3.00
Ground Feed " " 26 1.50
Garden seeds for Dennis
Birth: 1827
“ 30 50
Grass “ “ “ “ “ 25
Filing Saw May 2d $025
Carting done last fall “ 3d 75
Express on Book to Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
" 6th 25
from Albany
Do send me the money if you can
I do not know how to get along without
it. Give my love to Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
and
all the rest
Your affectionate Son
Will
We are quite well here
Willie May 13
1856